1200-1450 AP World Flashcard #1

Arabian commercial center; dominated by the Quraysh; the home of Muhammad and the future center of Islam

town northeast of Mecca; asked Muhammad to resolve its intergroup differences; Muhammad's flight to Medina, the hijra, in 622 began the Muslim calendar

(570-632); prophet of Allah; originally a merchant of the Quraysh

the word of god as revealed through Muhammad; made into the holy book of Islam

community of the faithful within Islam

the obligatory religious duties for all Muslims; confession of faith, prayer, fasting during Ramadan, zakat, and hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)

the successor to Muhammad as head of the Islamic community

cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; one of the orthodox caliphs; focus for the development of shi'ism

Who succeeded Muhammad as the first caliph? Options: Umma, Abu Bakr, Ali, Caliph, Five Pillars

Islamic holy war